Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a highly competent Category 1 Inspection Engineer / Technical Authority to join our team, providing technical leadership, assurance, and oversight across our inspection operations. The successful candidate will act as a Technical Authority within the company, ensuring inspection activities are compliant with legislative requirements, industry codes/standards, and UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 expectations.
This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of pressure systems, static equipment, and structures, supporting RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) programmes, and mentoring Category 2–4 inspectors.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Act as Technical Authority for inspection activities in line with company procedures and UKAS RG2 requirements.
2. Develop, approve, and review Written Schemes of Examination (WSE) and inspection strategies.
3. Provide engineering assessment and integrity advice to clients, including Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments.
4. Lead and participate in RBI reviews and risk assessments.
5. Approve inspection reports, LOAs, and competency sign-offs for lower-category inspectors (Cat 2–4).
6. Support contract delivery teams with inspection activities, providing technical input, troubleshooting, and ensuring best practice across all projects.
7. Support audits, client r...